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Projects do not fail because they are too complex!
Projects do not fail because they are too complex. They fail because the leadership to back them is missing. Delivering successful projects and digital transformations is achievable—but only with a leader who has the conviction to understand the process, the...
What is the purpose of the Project Initiation Stage?
The Project Initiation Stage is one of the most important phases of any project. Yet too often, we wing it—blindly following methodology without stopping to ask why. The result? A mountain of Project Initiation Documentation (PID). Stakeholders review, approve, and...
Project Initiation Starts with Discovery!
The initiation stage often gives us the illusion that a project is ready to begin. In reality, much of the critical work happens before initiation truly starts. Project initiation begins with discovery. Think of it as a fact-finding mission before the formal kickoff....
Cutting Through the Noise of Project Initiation!
Most project initiations begin in chaos: a new PM finding their feet, a project team still coming together, vendors eager to push their methodologies, and stakeholders pressing for results. On top of this, there’s usually a mad rush to churn through a stack of...
Our success is defined by impact and not throughput!
We often confuse movement with progress. Busy work only keeps us busy. We become faster and more efficient at tasks—without asking if the work itself adds any value to the bottom line. What if, before hiring a new role, we played a game: abolish the role entirely,...
AI already knows the real you!
What if AI already knows the real you—better than you know yourself? These tools are quietly observing us, learning from our words, choices, and patterns. If you’ve used AI for some time, ask it about yourself—you’ll be surprised at the accuracy. It can often predict...
The world has become unbearably noisy!
The world has become unbearably noisy.With the power to write, record, and share instantly, we all do it—endlessly. What we see is a race for attention: bizarre photos, attention-grabbing words, clickbait headlines. All designed for likes, shares, search rankings, and...
Problem solving is an art!
On the surface, problem-solving seems mechanical.You identify the problem, analyse the root cause (or causes), fix it—and the problem should be gone. In practice, however, problem solving is an art. A problem is not passive; think of it as an enemy with its own agenda...
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